Kristaps Porzingis Articles - Page 28

For someone who did not play a single game in the 2018-19 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis sure found a way to stay in the public eye. Porzingis went through a rather ugly separation with the New York Knicks that ultimately led to him being traded to the Mavs at the beginning […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is in the news for the wrong reasons again. Porzingis was caught on video in his home country of Latvia with a bloody face and ripped shirt after an apparent altercation, which wasn’t documented on the video. He can be seen shoving a woman and yelling at somebody, all with […]

NBA teams are always on the hunt for a franchise point guard, unless they already have one. But the Dallas Mavericks are a team who shouldn’t be in the market for a floor general this offseason. Yet, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Mavericks will be targeting Charlotte Hornets point guard […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle can’t stop gushing over Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis will make his Mavs debut in 2019-20 alongside Luka Doncic. Now that Dirk Nowitzki has retired, Porzingis and Doncic are the new franchise players in Dallas. Porzingis was practicing with the Mavs before the season ended and Carlisle loved […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle thinks comparing Kristaps Porzingis to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is unfair to both men. Because Porzingis is 7-feet and can shoot the ball well, he has drawn comparisons to Nowitzki ever since he entered the NBA back in 2015. Carlisle, however, believes Porzingis is “a different kind of player” […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale admits he was “really surprised” when Kristaps Porzingis informed the franchise he wanted to leave. Porzingis reportedly requested a trade in late January during a meeting with Knicks general manager Scott Perry and president Steve Mills. The Knicks honored Porzingis’ trade request, as they traded the power forward […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle told local reporters on Thursday power forward Kristaps Porzingis “got some good work with” the Mavs’ first unit in practice. Porzingis has fully recovered from his ACL tear, but won’t play this season. Dallas has four games left in the regular-season and won’t be playing in the postseason. Carlisle on Kristaps […]

The next two months will be crucial for the 16 teams that will be in the playoffs, as it will give them the opportunity to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this June. However, there are 14 teams in the league that will be using the next couple of months to think of strategies to be […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has already detailed his plans on how to utilize versatile big man Kristaps Porzingis. And according to the head coach, their newly acquired player will be a good passer. Per Callie Caplan of Dallas Morning News, Carlisle is already thinking about how he’ll use Porzingis once he returns back […]

Dwyane Wade has been in the news almost all of this season due to it being his “last dance” in the NBA at age 37. Wade has had a storied career, but this is another player that’s been in the NBA for longer that is over the age of 40 that many believe will be […]

Details continue emerging on the fallout of Kristaps Porzingis being accused of sexual assault during his time with the New York Knicks. According to Marc Stein and Kevin Draper of The New York Times, the league office would have blocked the trade that sent the Latvian star to the Dallas Mavericks in February if it believed […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis is under investigation after a woman claimed that she was raped by the 7-foot-3 Latvian star. The accuser said she was allegedly raped by Porzingis back in February 7, 2018, hours after the then New York Knicks star suffered a knee injury that would sideline him for more than a […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban expects power forward Kristaps Porzingis to stay around the Mavs amid the rape allegation he’s dealing with. Moreover, according to head coach Rick Carlisle, he gave Porzingis the option to take some time away from the team. However, Porzingis opted to stay with the Mavs and will be on the bench […]

Mavs forward Kristaps Porzingis is now under investigation by the New York County District Attorney’s office. According to several reports, a woman has alleged that the Latvian-born All-Star raped her last year. In respect to this allegation, Porzingis and his attorney, Roland Riopelle, are cooperating fully. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared a statement from Porzingis’ lawyer […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ lawyer, Roland G. Riopelle, has cooperated with the New York District Attorney’s office in the investigation of his client’s alleged sexual assault against a woman who lived in his Manhattan apartment building. The woman went to the police after Porzingis allegedly failed to pay her $68,000, which she says he had promised her for […]

The alleged rape victim of Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis reportedly contacted the New York Knicks, Porzingis’ former team, in private to work out a $68,000 payment, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The woman had wanted to “mediate in private” with the Knicks in hopes that Porzingis would honor the $68,000 payment, which would be […]

The woman who accused Kristaps Porzingis of rape reportedly had a “consensual, sexual ongoing relationship” with the Dallas Mavericks star. Per Mike Fisher of 247Sports, Daily Mail NYPD source tagged the rape claim as a ‘ridiculous accusation without merit.’ It added that the accuser had a ‘consensual, sexual ongoing relationship’. Daily Mail NYPD source calls […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis has been accused of rape by his former neighbor back in Manhattan, New York. Porzingis was still a member of the New York Knicks when the alleged rape incident happened. As investigations are currently underway, the National Basketball Players Association has shown support for the Latvian star. Players Association with […]

Over the weekend, the New York Post reported that a woman has accused Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis of rape, and that the New York Police Department is currently investigating the allegations. The alleged incident occurred on Feb. 7, 2018, when Porzingis was a member of the New York Knicks. “Hours after suffering a […]

The New York Knicks infamously traded superstar big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the year. With the trade previously making major waves throughout the NBA, such a deal has now come along with some potentially significant controversy, as the Latvian power forward was recently accused of rape during his time with […]

Over the weekend, the New York Post reported that the New York Police Department was investigating a woman’s claim that former New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis raped her after suffering a torn ACL during his time with the Knicks. While the accuser did not make any claim against Porzingis (currently a member of […]

More details have surfaced pertaining to the rape allegation centered around Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis. A recent report details how the 23-year-old allegedly punched the accuser during the incident. This is via Tina Moore of the New York Post: Former Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis allegedly punched his neighbor in the face as he raped her, […]

The Dallas Mavericks knew about Kristaps Porzingis’ rape allegations before acquiring him from the New York Knicks during the February trade deadline. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Knicks informed the Mavs about the pending rape accusation against the Latvian star before finalizing the deal that would send him to Dallas. On the February […]

Last Thursday, a woman made a shocking rape allegation towards Dallas Mavericks forward and former New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis, leading the NYPD to conduct a thorough investigation. The woman, who happened to be Porzingis’ neighbor, said the 23-year old forward invited her to his penthouse in Manhattan, where the alleged rape reportedly took […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ attorney, Roland G. Riopelle, has released a statement on the rape allegations against the Dallas Mavericks forward. The quote was acquired by Knicks reporter Ian Begley of ESPN. Statement from Kristaps Porzingis’ attorney Roland G. Riopelle, obtained by @IanBegley: pic.twitter.com/gHVjk3RfP3 — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) March 31, 2019 The Mavs acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the […]

The New York Police Department is reportedly investigating Mavs power forward and former New York Knicks star big man Kristaps Porzingis for rape, according to Tina Moore of the New York Post. The incident, per the report, allegedly happened hours after Porzingis tore his ACL with the Knicks last season in February. Hours after suffering a […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban can’t wait for power forward Kristaps Porzingis to make his Mavs debut next season. Cuban expects Porzingis to “fu**in crush it” in 2019-20. Mark Cuban, asked his expectations for Kristaps Porzingis next season: “To f—info crush it. We’re looking for The Unicorn to unicii. I don’t know if that’s a […]

Dirk Nowitzki has told Luka Doncic endless tales of his heyday as the franchise player for the Dallas Mavericks, stories of his failures and the ultimate success that saw him conquer the lauded 2011 Miami Heat team for his lone NBA championship. Yet the likely Rookie of the Year has very little interest in them, […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ end goal with the Dallas Mavericks is obviously to win an NBA championship, but the 7-footer understands the Mavs first have to make the playoffs to gain experience. During his time with the New York Knicks, Porzingis never played in the postseason. It’s something KP is looking forward to experiencing next season when […]

Just before the trade deadline, the New York Knicks traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, ending Porzingis’ short reign as The Unicorn in the Big Apple. But before the Knicks ultimately dealt Porzingis in February, they already had plans of trading him last June. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, New York […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis has one goal with the Mavs and that is to win an NBA championship. After being part of the New York Knicks, a franchise which has been a walking disaster for years, Porzingis believes Dallas is a place where he can contend for championships in the future and avoid outside […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle can’t wait to coach power forward Kristaps Porzingis next season when the 7-footer will make his Mavs debut. Although Porzingis has fully recovered from the ACL tear he suffered last season with the New York Knicks, he won’t be playing this year since the regular season is almost over. Carlisle says […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired a great player in Kristaps Porzingis, but left a hole in the middle after getting rid of DeAndre Jordan in the trade that sent the unicorn to Texas. However, the 7-foot-3 stretch-four is willing to play center if the matchup calls for it, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “It doesn’t really […]

Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis admits it’s “very tough” to sit on the bench and not be able to play the game which he loves. Porzingis says he’s fully recovered from the ACL tear he suffered last season while playing with the New York Knicks. However, KP and the Mavs are sticking to the plan of […]

Count former NBA player and the father of Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr., Tim Hardaway Sr., as someone who didn’t understand what happened between Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks. Porzingis reportedly had a meeting with Knicks near the end of January, and then a few hours later, reports came out about him […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis continues to show progress as he nears his return to the court. He recently participated in his first full practice with the Mavs, and according to him, he felt really good. The former New York Knicks All-Star also pointed out that he “felt comfortable right way” despite playing 5-on-5 with […]

Kristaps Porzingis is closing in on his return to playing in the NBA. The four-year veteran is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last year. However, he’s making significant progress, according to Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, as Porzingis participated in his first full practice as a member of the team. Here’s […]

Kristaps Porzingis may feel like a forgotten man to most NBA fans. The 23-year-old Latvian has not played a single game this season, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has already made it clear that Porzingis will be held out until next season. Despite not suiting for game action with the Mavs, Porzingis practiced with […]

New Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis participated in his first full practice with the team, and head coach Rick Carlisle is pleased with what he saw from the youngster: Carlisle speaks about @kporzee’s first practice. pic.twitter.com/aRgymooAeN — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) March 13, 2019 Carlisle said Porzingis has made “tremendous progress with his rehab,” and revealed […]